Under Music Modernization Act Songwriters Lose Unclaimed Royalties, Meaningful Ability To Litigate
As our week long look at the Music Modernization Act continues, some see major problems, despite bipartisan support in Congress and endorsements from virtually every major music and tech trade. Continue reading
Why Building More Rights Databases Won’t Solve The Music Industry Metadata Problem
In this piece Niclas Molinder takes a long look at the music industry's ongoing metadata problem and how the music industry as a whole needs to wake up and shift. Continue reading
Grammys 2018 Boost Sales 328% Despite TV Ratings Drop
TV viewership of the The 2018 Grammy Awards was down 24%, but the show still spurred immediate sales gains for the songs performed on Sunday's broadcast. Those songs earned a collective 328% gain. Continue reading
Highlighting Your Band Or Brand On Instagram
Rolled out in December, the Highlights feature on Instagram provides bands and artists alike an opportunity to emphasize preferred content to fans via their Instagram story. Here we look at. Continue reading
Avoiding Burnout As A Musician
Here Angela Mastrogiacomo tackles the pervasive issue of burnout for musicians and other working in the music industry, examining where it stems from and how it can be overcome or. Continue reading
Producer Quincy Jones Proposes A Music Stock Index Fund
While there have long been index funds built around media and tech stocks, there has never been an index fund created specifically around music, something which famed producer Quincy Jones. Continue reading
UMG, Fox Launch Investigations As Republic Exec Walk Denies Sexual Misconduct Charge
Charlie Walk, the president of UMG's Republic Records and a judge on Fox tv's "The Four,The Battle For Stardom," has been accused of "relentless" inappropriate behavior in an open letter. Continue reading
13 Essential Strategies For Marketing Your Band
As you get more serious about your music career, it becomes essential to start investing serious time and energy into developing and launching an effective marketing strategy. Here we look. Continue reading
Indie Labels Scored 40% Of Grammy 2018 Wins
Independent labels won 36 out of the 84 or just over 40% of Grammys handed out this week. A2IM member labels 4AD (Beggars Group), ATO, Big Machine, Concord Music Group,. Continue reading